This CCR policy brief is based on a policy advisory group seminar held in Cape Town from 14 to 15 December 2016. The meeting brought together about 30 key policymakers, academics, and civil society actors to reflect critically upon the challenges of, and prospects for, peacebuilding in South Sudan; and to examine the role of major actors in supporting local and national peace processes.

This CCR seminar report discusses the interplay between local, regional and global forces in relation to peacebuilding challenges in Africa, and focuses on six key themes: the theory and practice of peacebuilding in Africa; strengthening the security sector; justice and human rights; gender and peacebuilding; pan-African institutions; and global institutions and ideologies. The report is based on a research and policy seminar held in Gaborone, Botswana from 25-28 August 2009, co-hosted with the University of Botswana and the University of Cambridge.File type:PDF (1.86MB) Posted to the Web: 9 June 2010

This CCR policy brief discusses the interplay between local, regional and global forces in relation to peacebuilding challenges in Africa. Based on a research and policy seminar on the theme "Peacebuilding in Africa", held on 25-28 August 2009 in Gaborone, Botswana, the report focuses on six key themes: the theory and practice of peacebuilding in Africa; strengthening the security sector; justice and human rights; gender and peacebuilding; pan-African institutions; and global institutions and ideologies.File type:PDF (329KB)Posted to the Web: 15 April 2010

The 24th report in CCR's policy seminar reports series focuses on efforts by the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (OPDSC) troika -- Namibia, Tanzania, and Angola -- to advance security, governance and development initiatives in the southern African sub-region. The report is based on a seminar held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 29-30 May 2007.File type:PDF (1.42MB) Posted to the Web: 28 January 2008

Peacebuilding Training Manual for African Women in Decision-Making (No. 1) CCR designed this training tool specifically for African women in decision-making positions at local, national and regional levels. This tool is structured to raise the awareness and knowledge of these women about issues related to peace and security, provide practical skills and techniques to analyse conflict and peace through a gendered lens, and to provide strategies for including women in peacebuilding processes.

Please note that the full version of CCR training manuals is only available for those who have completed training.